Gene Austin
Lemeul Eugene Lucas (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972), better known by his stage name Gene Austin, was an American singer and songwriter, one of the early "crooners". His recording of "My Blue Heaven" sold over 5 million copies and was for a while the largest selling record of all time. His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1900 (Gainesville), Died January 24, 1972 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, composer, piano, vocalist
Notes: Used the pseudonym Bill Collins.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30356 | 10-in. | 7/3/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | B-30876 | 10-in. | 10/1/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-31792 | 10-in. | 1/30/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet) | Gene Austin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | B-31905 | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | Way down home | Gene Austin ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-31974 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | The only only one for me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-31976 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | I never knew how much I loved you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32091 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | What a life (When no one loves you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32092 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32095 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | No wonder (That I love you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32225 | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | What a life (When no one loves you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32285 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | The flapper wife | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32431 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Let it rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32433 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Joanna | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32437 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Nora Lee | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32439 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Does my sweetie do like I want him to, and how | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32440 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | I had a sweet mamma but she's turned sour now | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32469 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32470 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Everything is hotsy-totsy now | Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33695 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Bill Collins [i.e., Gene Austin] | Male vocal solo, with flute and guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33696 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | A boy's best friend is his mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34100 | 10-in. | 11/25/1925 | Save your sorrow (For to-morrow) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34103 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34104 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | I never knew | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34111 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | My bundle of love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34139 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Sleepy time girl | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34170 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34171 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Sweet child (I'm wild about you) | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34506 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | Behind the clouds (There's crowds and crowds of sunbeams) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34507 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35353 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35354 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35485 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | But I do, you know I do | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35486 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Here I am | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35487 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36042 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | For my sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36043 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Me too | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36076 | 10-in. | 8/30/1926 | What does my honeydew do? | Evelyn Preer | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36923 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | Some day | Gene Austin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36989 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | To-night you belong to me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36990 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | It made you happy when you made me cry | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36994 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | Everything's made for love | Gene Austin ; Art Fowler | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36995 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | I've got the girl! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37500 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37501 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Sunday | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38171 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Ain't she sweet? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38172 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Forgive me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38174 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38175 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | What do I care what somebody said | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38178 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Muddy water | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38182 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Nesting time | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38183 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38185 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Song of the wanderer | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38774 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | C'est vous | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38788 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Yesterday | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38789 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Cindy | Bill Collins [i.e., Gene Austin] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38790 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39177 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | My melancholy baby | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39178 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Are you happy? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39179 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39181 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Nothin' | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39183 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Theres a cradle in Carolina | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39184 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | The man I love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39188 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The lonesome road | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39189 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39190 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40998 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | The voice of the Southland | Eddie South's Alabamians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-41340 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Frankie Masters Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-42584 | 10-in. | 4/2/1928 | Ramona | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-42585 | 10-in. | 4/2/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43506 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Tomorrow | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43507 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | So tired | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43512 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43521 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43522 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43635 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43689 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | Alexander's ragtime band | All Star Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45184 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45185 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | BVE-45186 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | I can't do without you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45296 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45297 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Jeannine, I dream of lilac time | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45298 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Memories of France | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45562 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | St. Louis blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45563 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | Then came the dawn | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45682 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | My sorority sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-46168 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Promotion for Lilac time | Fred Erdman | Talk, with male vocal solo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48134 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Sonny boy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48135 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | She's funny that way | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48445 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | The dream girl of Pi K. A. | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48446 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | My sorority sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48447 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Carolina moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49152 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | I'm crazy over you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49203 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49208 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | I wonder if you miss me tonight | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49221 | 10-in. | 12/3/1928 | Sentimental baby | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49646 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | Weary river | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49647 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | On Riverside Drive | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49648 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | The song I love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49988 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | That's what I call heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49989 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Gene Austin ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50936 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | A garden in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50937 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Dream mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51602 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Why can't you? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51603 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Little pal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51674 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Peace of mind | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51675 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | The one in the world | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51927 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | The lonesome road | Willard Robison ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-53044 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Now you're in my arms | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53045 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | If you should ever need me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53046 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | You don't know what you're doin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53586 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53587 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Maybe, who knows? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53968 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-56137 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Please come back to me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-56138 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | How am I to know? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57118 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | All that I'm asking is sympathy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57119 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Georgia pines | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57170 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | My fate Is in your hands | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58519 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Let me sing and I'm happy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58520 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | To my mammy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58529 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | After you've gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58530 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James infirmary | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59698 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Under a Texas moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59699 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62215 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Telling it to the daisies | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62216 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder for somebody else | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62259 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | How come you do me, like you do? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62271 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Rollin' down the river | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62347 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | I didn't have the heart to break your heart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62348 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | When they changed my name to a number | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62349 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | For sweethearts only | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63130 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Alabama lullaby | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63131 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | A vision of Virginia | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63622 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | If I could be with you (one hour tonight) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63623 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | This side of paradise | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64861 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | And then your lips met mine | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64862 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | When your lover has gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64863 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Please don't talk about me (When I'm gone) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67740 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67741 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Crying myself to sleep! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67744 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | You're the one I care for | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67745 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | He's not worth your tears | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69926 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Dr. Cheer | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69928 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | I'm thru with love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69929 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70171 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | My success | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BRC-70175 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Mood indigo | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70176 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Star dust | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70222 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | Love letters in the sand | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70223 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | Blue Kentucky moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77977 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart now | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77978 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | I had a good gal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77979 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | New Orleans | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77980 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79236 | 10-in. | 6/6/1934 | All I do is dream of you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79341 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Blue Sky Avenue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79342 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | When the roll is called by the fireside | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82308 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Frances Hunt ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-82511 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-Test-033993 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | Sweet Sue | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-Test-033994 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-041284 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | How come you do me, like you do? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-041976 | 10-in. | 9/6/1939 | When my sugar walks down the street | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-051561 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | How come you do me like you do? | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-070342 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Take your shoes off, baby (And start runnin' through my mind) | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-2557 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | How come you do me like you do | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-2518 | 10-in. | 11/15/1949 | The lonesome road | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-Test-1066 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Daddy, won't you please come home | Candy Candido | Male soprano, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-Test-1349 | 10-in. | 4/26/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-Test-1356 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | The tiny little finger on your hand | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-07] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | How come you do me like you do | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-04] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Charleston Charley | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-05] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Rail and blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1925-02-25-01] | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Dorothy Bergere | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81831 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81974 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Southern Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 140164 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W141047 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | W143085 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | How come you do me like you do? | Birmingham Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144589 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 145607 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | The lonesome road | Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145724 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145771 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145854 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W145912 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | The voice of the Southland | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | W146270 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W146416 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 146555 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W149758 | 10-in. | 1/10/1930 | The lonesome road | Dixie Four ; Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152609 | 10-in. | 5/11/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Biltmore Trio ; Earl Burtnett ; Drake Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
OKeh | 8720 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Jack Linx ; Society Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-72420 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | How come you do me like you do | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-72571 | 10-in. | May 1924 | I'm going where the climate fits my clothes | Barton James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-73094 | 10-in. | January 1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go, "Tweet, tweet, tweet") | Johnny De Droit ; New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W400139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | William Dutton ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
OKeh | W402524 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | The lonesome road | Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
OKeh | W402634 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Valentín Martínez | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
OKeh | W402752 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | The lonesome road | Jack and Bill | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
OKeh | W403285 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Please come back to me | Lew Bray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W405064 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | The lonesome road | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and talk | lyricist | |
Brunswick | [13855a] | 9/26/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | ||
Brunswick | 12757-12759 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 12932-12934 | 10-in. | 4/19/1924 | A thousand miles from here | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 13698-13700 | 10-in. | 8/7/1924 | Wanted “Someone to Love” | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 13875-13877 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 14607-14611 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XCL32146 | 12-in. | Mar. 1930 | National Refining Company, program L, pt. 3 | Ace Brigode White Rose Gasoline Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E34110 | 10-in. | 8/27/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E35735 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E24251-E24253 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
Brunswick | E25321-E25322 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | E30977-E30978 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Please come back to me | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C1400-C1401 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | The voice of the Southland | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | Ch371-Ch374; Ch380-Ch381 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | TMP31 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | When my sugar walks down the street | Marigold Entertainers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | 257W-259W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 410W-412W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Little rosewood casket | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 422W-424W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | The lightning express | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 425W-427W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Rock all our babies to sleep | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 428W-429W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Wild Bill Jones | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 430W-431W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | The letter edged in black | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 1133W-1135W | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | I had a sweet mama | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 9466 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Tell me if you want somebody else ('Cause somebody else wants me) | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 9662 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Florence Brady | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 9708 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Got the railroad blues (But I haven't got the railroad fare) | Gene Austin ; Charles Bates | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9727 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Lonesome road blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9728 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Blue Ridge blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9729 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Turkey in the straw | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9730 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Little brown jug | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9731 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9732 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Arkansas traveler (Breakdown) | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9735 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Life's railway to heaven | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9736 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Susie Ann | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11479 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | How'd ya like to meet me in the moonlight? (Aw, come on, let's go) | Jack Davis ; Harry Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 11874 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA6390 | 10-in. | 8/28/1938 | Lonesome road | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | lyricist | |
Vocalion | 13302 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Old Liza Jane | Gene Austin ; Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Vocalion | 13305 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Sally Gooden | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Vocalion | 13313 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Cumberland Gap | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Decca | 63735 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | Music, paestro, please | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63736 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | I'm in a mellow mood | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69957 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | If I could be with you one hour tonight | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69958 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Tonight you belong to me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69959 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Forgive me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69960 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Carolina moon | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70730 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Yesterday | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70731 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Jeannine (I dream of lilac time) | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70732 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Ramona | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70733 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Vocalion | 136W-138W | 10-in. | 12/20/1924 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
Decca | DLA 447 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | If I had my way | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 448 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | I cried for you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 449 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | I hear you knocking | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 450 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | Rootin' tootin' shootin' man from Texas | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 546 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | I cried for you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 547 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | If I had my way | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 548 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | When I'm with you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 549 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | Until today | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1058 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | The thrill of a lifetime | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1059 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Marie | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1096 | 10-in. | 11/18/1937 | Dear old Southland | Gene Austin | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1097 | 10-in. | 11/18/1937 | China boy | Gene Austin | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1128 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Down where the trade winds blow | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1129 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Paradise isle | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed October 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 October 2023.
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